ISO 22000:2005 Food Safety Management System

ISO 22000 is an International Standard that concerns with the food safety management. It is basically an ISO certification for food chain system and the organizations that deal with food supply needs to demonstrate its ability to control the food safety hazards and ensure safer foods for consumption.

ISO22000 certification is applicable to all the organizations dealing with food products, regardless of the size. Also for those who want to implement methods for safer production of food items. These include the feed producers, the primary producers or food manufacturers, operators dealing with transportation and storage, subcontractors and retail outlets including the service providers. All the related parameters are checked and updated timely to attain customer satisfaction.

ISO 22000:2005 specifies the requirements for food safety management systems and enables the organization for the same. The terms and definitions include:

Food Safety

This term is referred to the safety of the food products from the food safety hazards. The safety of the food is measured from the feed provider till the service outlet and enables working in the proper channel.

Food Chain

The food chain is basically the stages and operations that are involved in the processing, production, distribution, storage and proper handling of the food items. This includes from the primary production till the total consumption of the product.

Food Safety Hazards

The biological, chemical and other physical agents that are present in the food and may have the potential to affect the health of the consumer. These measures are properly checked to avoid the consequences like causing diseases to the consumer and other severe effects like hospitalization, death, absence from work etc. Thus the handling of food and the packaging materials and other related features that can cause food hazards are properly checked and corrected.

Food Safety Policy

The food safety policy is well implemented by the organization. This policy enables the organization to plan, implementing, operating, maintaining and updating the food safety management system that is incorporated into better and safer food products for the consumers.

Monitoring

Monitoring helps the organization to check and evaluate all the necessary measures that are required for the safe productions of the food products.

Correction

While production if anything serious is found that hampers the quality of the food product, then corrective measures should be taken to avoid the consequences of food hazards.

Validation

Every safety policy has a proper validation period and needs to be implemented before it is expired. This practice helps in proper examination of the terms and conditions.

Updating

Implementations are made were necessary and regular updating is required for proper executions of the policies.

Communication

It helps in communicating with the manufacturers, suppliers, consumers and other related parties in the food chain. Proper information is communicated regarding the food safety issues.

Customer Satisfaction

Customer Satisfaction is the utmost priority of every leading organization. Through this certification, they are able to evaluate and access the consumer requirements with a focus on the food safety management system and this is done to achieve the customer satisfaction.